Tongs for sheet metal.



F. J. VEIOX.

TONGS FOR SHEET METAL.

AgrmoA'nou FILED MAY 24, 1909.

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FRANK J'. VEIOX, OF WARNER, SOUTH DAKOTA.

TONGS FOR SHEET METAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 3, '1910.

Application filed May 24, 1909. Serial No. 497,994.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. VnIox, a citizen of the United States,residing at Warner in the county of Brown and State of South Dakota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tongs for SheetMetal; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a tool for the use of sheet metal workers inputting on and repairing steel siding and corrugated roofing; and itconsists in the novel construction and combination of the partshereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of the tool. Fig. 2 is a sideview of the tool turned one-quarter around from the position shown inFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top end view of the tool.

A and B are the handle portions of the tool which are pivoted togetherby a pin or rivet b. The upper end portions of the handles are crossed.The handle A has a hooked-shaped portion G, and the other handle B has acurved portion D shaped something like the letter S.

E is a curved lever which is pivoted, near one end, by a pin e to thepart C a little above the point of the hook. The lever E extendscrosswise of the handles above the pin b, and it is provided with aforked claw F on its longer end portion over the handle B. This claw Fis used for extracting nails. The shorter end portion of the lever E isprovided with a serrated jaw f which projects laterally from its end.

The end of the part D is provided with a serrated jaw g which projectslaterally from its end, and which is arranged parallel to and oppositethe jaw f. The jaws f and g are used for seizing and bending sheet metalroofing and siding.

H is a crossbar which overlaps the lever E and the part D. This crossbaris pivoted to the lever E above the pin 6 by a pin or rivet h. The lowerend portion of the crossbar H is pivoted by a pin 2' to the part D at apoint about midway between the pin 7) and the jaw g.

g of shears.

The points of the parts G and D have cutting-edges c and d which form apair The crossbar H has a laterally projecting portion J on one side,and this projecting portion operates as a stop for the sheet-metal whenthe sheet-metal is grasped by the jaws or cut by the shears.

Holes 70 and 7c are formed in the laterally projecting portion J and inthe part D, and these holes are used for cutting wire and nails. Theseholes is and 70 may be omitted if desired, and other tools such as ascrewdriver M, a nail-set N, &c., can be added to the device, ifdesired.

,L is a spring between the handles for moving them apart.

What I claim is:

1. The combination, with the crossed and pivoted handles, one handlehaving a hookshaped portion, and the other handle having a curvedportion provided with a laterally projecting jaw at its end, of a leverpivoted near one end to the said hook-shaped portion and provided at itsshorter end with a laterally projecting jaw arranged opposite theaforesaid jaw, and a crossbar pivoted to the longer end portion of thesaid lever and to the said curved portion between its pivot and jaw.

2. The combination, with the crossed and pivoted handles, one handlehavin a hookshaped portion, and the other hand e having a curved portionprovided with a laterally projecting jaw at its end, of a lever pivotednear one end to the said hook-shaped portion and provided at its shorterend with a laterally projecting jaw arranged opposite the aforesaid jaw,and a crossbar pivoted to the longer end portion of the said lever andto the said curved portion between its pivot and jaw, said crossbarhaving a projecting side portion which forms a stop for the materialgrasped between the said jaws.

In testimony whereof I have aliixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK J. VEIOX.

Witnesses:

Evnn'r W. CLAYTOR, EDWARD C. BERG.

